More than a decade of experience in policy and Kentucky politics
Proven record of success having worked seven sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly with a deep understanding of the state legislative process and policy experience across the issue spectrum including appropriations
Previously served on the staffs of Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY)
Ethan Witt joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2022 when he helped launch the firm's Frankfort, Kentucky office. Ethan brings more than a decade of experience in state and federal policy and Kentucky politics.
Prior to Cornerstone, Ethan served as the Assistant Vice President for Government and Community Relations at Eastern Kentucky University. In that role, Ethan led EKU's state legislative engagement during five legislative sessions that resulted in historic capital investments in the university and advancement of some of the university's key policy priorities. Ethan also oversaw the university's engagement with the state executive branch, Kentucky's federal delegation and oversaw strategic community engagement throughout EKU's 22-county service region and across Kentucky.
Ethan previously served as a Field Representative for US Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky's bluegrass region. In that role, Ethan served as a trusted advisor on Senator McConnell's behalf with local officials, community leaders, industry leaders and constituents throughout Lexington and 19 counties in central and eastern Kentucky. Prior to his time with Senator McConnell, Ethan served in multiple Kentucky-based roles for U.S. Representative Andy Barr including Special Projects Coordinator and Field Representative in the Congressman's district office.
Ethan received his bachelor's degree in political science from Eastern Kentucky University and his master's in communication from Purdue University. Ethan is a native of Irvine, Kentucky, and resides in Lexington, Kentucky.
502-352-4611
205 West Third Street, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
502-875-0081
113 W. Main St., Frankfort, KY, 40601,
2) Al J. Schneider Company (The)
3) AppHarvest Operations, Inc.
4) Bar K Ranch
5) Beargrass Creek Conservatory
6) Bluegrass Community Bankers Association, Inc.
7) Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
9) Carvana
11) Christian County Chamber of Commerce
12) Churchill Downs Incorporated
14) Conduent, Inc. & its Affiliates
15) Connected Nation Development Corporation
17) DaVita Inc.
21) Francis Energy
22) Genentech, Inc.
23) Genesis Health Technologies, LLC
25) Global Medical Response, Inc.
30) Impetus, Inc.
31) Kidz Club (The)
34) KY Assn. for Career and Technical Education
35) KY Assn. of Circuit Court Clerks
36) KY Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists
37) KY Assn. of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse Midwives
38) KY Assn. of Regional MH-MR Programs, Inc.
41) KY Coalition Against Domestic Violence
45) KY Group Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund
50) KY Public Library Association
51) KY Realtors
53) Louisville Apartment Assn.
54) Louisville Project Management, LLC
62) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
63) New Towne Consultants (NTC)
64) Norfolk Southern Corporation
66) Ohio Valley Education Cooperative
67) Operation UNITE
68) Opportunity Solutions Project
69) Owensboro Grain
70) People United for Privacy Foundation (PUFPF)
71) Pfizer Inc.
72) Plantmix Asphalt Industry of KY, Inc.
74) Publix
75) Robert Alexander Center for Recovery
76) Saint Joseph Health System
78) Special Olympics of Kentucky
79) Spero Health
80) State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
81) Tata America International Corp. (TCS)
82) Underwriters Safety & Claims, Inc.
84) University of Louisville Health, Inc.
86) Volunteers of America Mid-States
202-370-1015
2140 Woodmont Dr., Lexington, KY, 40502,
502-875-0081
113 W. Main St., Frankfort, KY, 40601,
2) AppHarvest Operations, Inc.
3) Bar K Ranch
4) Bluegrass Community Bankers Association, Inc.
5) Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
8) Christian County Chamber of Commerce
10) Conduent, Inc. & its Affiliates
12) DaVita Inc.
16) Francis Energy
17) Genentech, Inc.
18) Genesis Health Technologies, LLC
20) Global Medical Response, Inc.
25) Impetus, Inc.
26) Kidz Club (The)
29) KY Assn. for Career and Technical Education
30) KY Assn. of Circuit Court Clerks
31) KY Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists
32) KY Assn. of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse Midwives
33) KY Assn. of Regional MH-MR Programs, Inc.
36) KY Coalition Against Domestic Violence
38) KY Employers Mutual Insurance
44) KY Public Library Association
45) KY Realtors
47) Louisville Apartment Assn.
48) Louisville Project Management, LLC
56) New Towne Consultants (NTC)
57) Norfolk Southern Corporation
59) Ohio Valley Education Cooperative
60) Operation UNITE
61) Opportunity Solutions Project
62) Owensboro Grain
63) People United for Privacy Foundation (PUFPF)
64) Pfizer Inc.
65) Plantmix Asphalt Industry of KY, Inc.
67) Publix
68) Robert Alexander Center for Recovery
69) Saint Joseph Health System
70) Special Olympics of Kentucky
71) Spero Health
72) State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
73) Stride, Inc.
74) Tata America International Corp. (TCS)
75) Underwriters Safety & Claims, Inc.
77) University of Louisville Health, Inc.
79) Volunteers of America Mid-States
800-876-4552
100 E. Vine Street, Suite 800, Lexington, KY, 40507,
859-977-3700
Ky. League of Cities, 100 E Vine Street Suite 800, Lexington, KY, 40507-3700,
502-352-4612
205 West Third Street, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
502-352-4612
205 West Third Street, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
502-875-0081
113 W. Main St., Frankfort, KY, 40601,
2) Al J. Schneider Company (The)
3) AppHarvest Operations, Inc.
4) Bar K Ranch
5) Bluegrass Community Bankers Association, Inc.
6) Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
8) Carvana
10) Christian County Chamber of Commerce
11) Churchill Downs Incorporated
13) Conduent, Inc. & its Affiliates
14) Connected Nation Development Corporation
16) DaVita Inc.
20) Francis Energy
21) Genentech, Inc.
22) Genesis Health Technologies, LLC
24) Global Medical Response, Inc.
29) Impetus, Inc.
30) Kidz Club (The)
33) KY Assn. for Career and Technical Education
34) KY Assn. of Circuit Court Clerks
35) KY Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists
36) KY Assn. of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse Midwives
37) KY Assn. of Regional MH-MR Programs, Inc.
40) KY Coalition Against Domestic Violence
44) KY Group Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund
49) KY Public Library Association
50) KY Realtors
52) Louisville Apartment Assn.
53) Louisville Project Management, LLC
61) New Towne Consultants (NTC)
62) Norfolk Southern Corporation
64) Ohio Valley Education Cooperative
65) Operation UNITE
66) Opportunity Solutions Project
67) Owensboro Grain
68) People United for Privacy Foundation (PUFPF)
69) Pfizer Inc.
70) Plantmix Asphalt Industry of KY, Inc.
72) Publix
73) Robert Alexander Center for Recovery
74) Saint Joseph Health System
75) Special Olympics of Kentucky
76) Spero Health
77) State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
78) Tata America International Corp. (TCS)
79) Underwriters Safety & Claims, Inc.
81) University of Louisville Health, Inc.
83) Volunteers of America Mid-States
84) Waterfront Development Corp.
85) Whitney/Strong
502-229-5275
1878 Graefenburg Rd., Lawrenceburg, KY, 40342,
202-370-1015
2125 Shelton Rd., Lexington, KY, 40515,
502-750-1552
1878 Graefenburg Road, Lawrenceburg, KY, 40342,
502-750-1552
1878 Graefenburg Road, Lawrenceburg, KY, 40342,
502-352-4615
205 West Third Street, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
502-875-0081
113 W. Main St., Frankfort, KY, 40601,
2) Al J. Schneider Company (The)
3) AppHarvest Operations, Inc.
4) Bar K Ranch
5) Bluegrass Community Bankers Association, Inc.
6) Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
8) Carvana
10) Christian County Chamber of Commerce
11) Churchill Downs Incorporated
13) Conduent, Inc. & its Affiliates
15) DaVita Inc.
19) Francis Energy
20) Genentech, Inc.
21) Genesis Health Technologies, LLC
23) Global Medical Response, Inc.
28) Impetus, Inc.
29) Kidz Club (The)
32) KY Assn. for Career and Technical Education
33) KY Assn. of Circuit Court Clerks
34) KY Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists
35) KY Assn. of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse Midwives
36) KY Assn. of Regional MH-MR Programs, Inc.
42) KY Financial Services Assn., Inc.
47) KY Public Library Association
48) KY Realtors
50) Louisville Apartment Assn.
51) Louisville Project Management, LLC
59) New Towne Consultants (NTC)
60) Norfolk Southern Corporation
62) Ohio Valley Education Cooperative
63) Operation UNITE
64) Opportunity Solutions Project
65) Owensboro Grain
66) People United for Privacy Foundation (PUFPF)
67) Pfizer Inc.
68) Plantmix Asphalt Industry of KY, Inc.
70) Publix
71) Robert Alexander Center for Recovery
72) Saint Joseph Health System
73) Special Olympics of Kentucky
74) Spero Health
75) State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
76) Tata America International Corp. (TCS)
77) Underwriters Safety & Claims, Inc.
79) University of Louisville Health, Inc.
502-875-0081
113 W. Main St., Frankfort, KY, 40601,
1) ACT, Inc.
3) Al J. Schneider Company (The)
4) AppHarvest Operations, Inc.
5) Bar K Ranch
6) Bluegrass Community Bankers Association, Inc.
7) Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
9) Carvana
11) Christian County Chamber of Commerce
12) Churchill Downs Incorporated
15) Conduent, Inc. & its Affiliates
17) DaVita Inc.
21) Francis Energy
23) Genentech, Inc.
24) Genesis Health Technologies, LLC
26) Global Medical Response, Inc.
31) Impetus, Inc.
32) Kidz Club (The)
35) KY Assn. for Career and Technical Education
36) KY Assn. of Circuit Court Clerks
37) KY Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists
38) KY Assn. of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse Midwives
43) KY Employers Mutual Insurance
44) KY Financial Services Assn., Inc.
49) KY Public Library Association
50) KY Realtors
52) Louisville Apartment Assn.
53) Louisville Project Management, LLC
60) Mid South Capital Partners, LP
61) New Towne Consultants (NTC)
62) Norfolk Southern Corporation
64) Ohio Valley Education Cooperative
65) Operation UNITE
66) Opportunity Solutions Project
67) Owensboro Grain
68) Pfizer Inc.
69) Plantmix Asphalt Industry of KY, Inc.
71) Robert Alexander Center for Recovery
72) Saint Joseph Health System
73) Special Olympics of Kentucky
74) Spero Health
75) State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
76) Tata America International Corp. (TCS)
77) Underwriters Safety & Claims, Inc.
79) University of Louisville Health, Inc.